Thesaurus results for MOBBED

mobbed

verb

past tense of mob

as in flocked

to move upon or fill (something) in great numbers the snack bar was mobbed as soon as the meeting was over

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Recent Examples of mobbed The winning goal prompted a raucous celebration from the outnumbered Spain fans inside MetLife Stadium and the entire Spanish bench, which mobbed the striker near the corner flag. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026 Maradona and Messi have paraded through Kolkata on multiple summer tours, mobbed by thousands at the airport and on the streets, hailed as gods coming down to earth. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Balogun’s version went much faster on the pitch at Levi’s Stadium, perhaps accelerated by adrenaline or the need to complete the gesture before being mobbed by his teammates. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 2 July 2026 Mayele put Congo ahead 10 minutes later when flicking past Nematov at the near post and was mobbed by teammates and even substitutes, who raced off the bench and across the field to join in the wild celebrations. — CBS News, 28 June 2026 Henry stood still and yelled at his 5-for and 10-for milestones before he was mobbed again by teammates. — ABC News, 21 June 2026 At the final whistle, the Curaçao team mobbed Room in the penalty area before journeying some 40 yards behind him to celebrate with Curaçao fans in attendance. — Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026 As Reyna wheeled away in celebration, hands covering his ears, he was mobbed by teammates, substitutes and even Pochettino, who raced across the field to join in the moment. — James Robson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 Perhaps in any other part of the world, the 18-year-old star may have gotten mobbed instead of just a few social media posts that spotted him. — Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 12 June 2026

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Yet American students and scholars flocked in droves to theory, perceiving in its recondite abstractions a thrilling new way of understanding the world—even, some believed, of changing it.

— Emily Eakin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026
As millions of visitors flocked to the coast for a reprieve from the heat, lifeguards across California have sprung into action, making thousands of rescues over the last few days, some of which have gone viral on social media.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2026

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Train stations in Morocco’s capital, Rabat, and in the country’s largest city, Casablanca, were crowded with people trying to travel to the border with Ceuta.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Listeners crowded her Thursday Airbnb set all the way from the stage into the street.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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